Chapter 71: Awakened

Lily found a quiet room away from prying eyes and slipped inside. She closed it behind her, put her back to the door, and screamed. She was going to lose her mind if this kept going on. She took the position at Chasel’s request and pleading. He’d promised to make himself available to her.

It wouldn’t be fair to blame him for the current state of things, but it certainly wasn’t her fault that the acting luna was an idiot.

She closed her eyes, counted to ten, and left the room, bracing for the next catastrophe she would have to deal with as Sarah came down the hall with a sullen expression. Her clothes were wet and stained. She was so deep in her sorrows; she hadn’t noticed Lily in her path until she nearly bumped into her.

“Oh, sorry…” Sarah said, her eyes a bit hazy. “I… wasn’t paying attention.”

“What happened?” Lily asked.

Sarah sighed, “… the prince’s wife.”

Lily winced. It had only been a few days since the wedding. Adolph had made a formal announcement regarding Tina’s sentenc